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1 SI TE HF Fi del i t y Assessment Scor i ng Summar y Gilmer, T., Stefancic, A., Sklar, M., & Tsemberis, S. (2013). Development and validation of a Housing First Fidelity survey. Psychiatric Services, 64 (9), Domain Housing process and structure Housing and services Service philosophy Service array Team structure/human resources TOTAL SCORE # It a 11b a b Use this column to introduce the scoring per item. Score Site 1 Score on 4 Point Scale Item Score Range Potential Range Domain Score Avg. Domain Rating on 4 Point Scale 0 0 #DIV/0! % of Items With 3.5/4 Rating or Higher Other items not included in the scoring 29b a

2 Extent of Fidelity to Housing First Model Average Domain Rating on 4 Point Scale Housing Process and Structure Total HF Fidelity Scoring 169 Team Structure/ Human Resources Housing and Services Service Array Service Philosophy Maximum score Site score

3 42 Score per domain Housing Process and Structure Housing and Services Service Philosophy Service Array Team Structure/ Human Resources Maximum score Site score 42 Housing process and structure 42 Housing and services Service philosophy Service Array Team structure/human resources Maximum score Site score 6 6

4 HF Fi del i t y Assessment Scor i ng Tool This scoring tool has been developed in the context of the HF cross country fidelity research carried out by several organizations of the International Housing First Network. The HF fidelity research is coordinated by Tim Aubry from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and Roberto Bernad from RAIS Fundación (Spain). This tool is based on the Pathways to Housing First Fidelity Self Assessment survey * and has been developed by Roberto Bernad and Parastoo Jamshidi (University of Ottawa). Its aims are to facilitate the scoring and the visual presentation of the Hosuing First fidelity self assessment results and to facilitate the qualitative discussion in the proposed assessment methodology. See below for guidance of the assessment methodology used in the cross country research and use of the tool. *Gilmer, T., Stefancic, A., Sklar, M., & Tsemberis, S. (2013). Development and validation of a Housing First Fidelity survey. Psychiatric Services, 64 (9), Fidelity assessment methodology Self assessment survey application 1. Administer the housing fidelity survey to program service providers who have been working in the program for a period of at least 6 months. Service providers are to complete the survey individually without consultation among them. 2. A consensus meeting of service providers who completed the survey is organized by a member of the research team. At this meeting, an item-by-item review is conducted with service providers sharing with each other their item ratings. In cases where there is consensus on items ratings across all service providers, the rating is taken as the final fidelity rating for that item. In cases where there are differences in item ratings among service providers, the research team member facilitates a discussion asking each service provider to explain the rationale behind their ratings. The discussion continues until a consensus rating is obtained. This consensus rating becomes the final fidelity rating for that item. 3. Subsequent to this group conciliation of fidelity item ratings, the final ratings are used to fill in the Results per item sheet in this tool and then to score them in the Results per Domain sheet (see below How to use the scoring tool)

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6 HF Fi del i t y Assessment Scor i ng Tool The tool is composed out of 6 sheets in an Excel format Introduction: Explains on the tool context and the fidelity assessment methodology Instructions: Explains on how to use the tool Scoring: Gives the information which will allow to score the result of each item Results per item : Allows to code the answers to the fidelity survey reached at the consensus meeting Results per domain : This sheet automatically builds graphics and % of fidelity when introducing the scoring results per item Comments: Allows to introduce any additional comment that respondents to the survey may raise at any point of the process and specially the comments to item nº 38 How to use the scoring tool 1. In the Results per item sheet, mark with an X the answer/s coming out of the consensus meeting held with service providers. Use the grey line below each question to do so (first 2 items are filled in as an example. 2. Use the Scoring sheet to calculate the corresponding score value for each of the final answers you just marked with an X in the previous step. 3. Introduce that score value in the column Score Site 1 in the Results per domain sheet. It is the only column with a white background, so do not touch the other columns!!. That will automatically calculate the rest of the elements (total score, score per domain, prorating to a 4 point scale) and will also draw the charts. Scroll to your right to see all the graphs provided. 4. You can then copy and paste the charts and graphs in another document (Word, Powerpoint, etc.)

7 HF Fi del i t y Assessment Scor i ng Gilmer, T., Stefancic, A., Sklar, M., & Tsemberis, S. (2013). Development and validation of a Housing First Fidelity survey. Psychiatric Services, 64 (9), No color; 1-4 ranking: 1= lowest fidelity, 4 highest (because of how we constructed the answer options to not always point to the right answer on the extremes, you'll see that multiple items can get you a 1 or a 4 because it surpasses the threshold) Red color: These are choose all that apply; the more red items you choose, the lower the fidelity q.9: 5 red = 1, 4 red = 2, 3 red = 3, 2 red = 4, 1 red = 5, 0 red = 6 q.10: 4 red = 1, 3 red = 2, 2 red = 3, 1 red = 4, 0 red = 5 q.11b: 2 red = 1, 1 red = 2, 0 red = 3 q.18: 7 red = 1, 6 red = 2, 5 red = 3, 4 red = 4, 3 red = 5, 2 red = 6, 1 red = 7, 0 red = 8 Green color: These are choose all that apply; the more green items you choose, the higher the fidelity q.11a: 1 green = 2, 0 green = 1 q.20: 0 green = 1, 1 green = 2, 2 green = 3, 3 green = 4, 4 green = 5, 5 green = 6, 6 green = 7 q.23 and 27, 29a: 0 green = 1, 1 green = 2, 2 green = 3, 3 green = 4, 4 green = 5 q.31, 36-37: 0 green = 1, 1 green = 2, 2 green = 3, 3 green = 4, 4 green = 5, 5 green = 6 Red and green color: q.19: 1 or 2 red + 0 green = 1, 1 or 2 red + 1 green = 2, 1 or 2 red + 2 green = 3, 1 or 2 red + 3 green = 4, 1 or 2 red + 4 green = 5, 0 red + 0 green = 6, 0 red + 1 green = 7, 0 red + 2 green = 8, 0 red + 3 green = 9, 0 red + 4 green = 10 Other: q.7: A 4 would be 85% of participants living in fully integrated housing; 3= 60-84, 2= 45-59%, 1 = 44 or < ITEMS WITH COLOR SCORINGS 9. What requirements do program participants have to meet in order to gain access to a permanent, independent scattersite apartment? (choose all that apply) Completion of a period of time in transitional housing, outpatient, inpatient, or residential treatment Sobriety or abstinence from alcohol and/or drugs Compliance with medication Psychiatric symptom stability Willingness to comply with a treatment plan that addresses sobriety, abstinence, and/or medication compliance Agreeing to face-to-face visits with staff Meeting responsibiliti es of a standard lease o o o o o o o 10. What requirements do participants have to meet in order to stay in permanent housing? (choose all that apply) Sobriety or abstinence from alcohol and/or drugs Compliance with medication Psychiatric symptom stability Compliance with treatment plan and/or participation in formal treatment activities (e.g., attending groups, seeing a psychiatrist, etc. Agreeing to faceto-face visits with staff Meeting responsibilitie s of a standard lease o o o o o

8 11a. Do the majority of participants have any lease or occupancy agreement that specifies their rights and responsibilities of tenancy? Yes o No o 11b. If yes, which of the following provisions does the lease or agreement contain? (choose all that apply) Provisions regarding adherence to medication, sobriety, and/or a treatment plan Provisions regarding adherence to program rules, such as curfews Provisions regarding adherence to face-to-face visits with staff Provisions regarding creating behavioral disturbances with respect to other tenants o o o o 18. Which of the following activities does program staff use to promote adherence to a treatment plan? (choose all that apply) Requiring urine screening Paying participants to take medication Requiring daily visits with staff Caution the withholding of participant s income/allowance Caution the withholding of participant services Caution the withholding of participant s housing Engaging in quid pro quo o o o o o o o 19. Which of the following are included in a participant s treatment plan and follow-up? (choose all that apply) Goals that are chosen by staff or automatically set by the program Goals that are chosen by staff with input from the participant Goals that are chosen by the participant with input from staff Participant strengths Barriers to achieving goals Participant and program actions taken to support goals o o o o o O 20. Which life areas does the program systematically address with specific interventions? (choose all that apply) Interventions that target mental health and substance use symptoms Interventions that target housing support Interventions that target physical health Interventions that target employment and education Interventions that target financial needs Interventions that target community integration, social support, spirituality, recreation o o o o O O 23. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who are in need of substance use treatment? (choose all that apply) Substance use treatment services are not available Systematic and integrated screening and assessment Interventions / Counseling tailored to participant s readiness to change Outreach or motivational interviewing CBT, relapse prevention, or other EBP or Promising Practice (e.g. BRITE) o o o o O 27. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who have medical (physical health) issues? (choose all that apply)

9 Medical/physical health services are not available Screening for medical problems or medication side effects Managing medication related to physical health Communicating and coordinating services with other medical providers Health promotion, prevention, education activities On-site diagnosis and treatment of physical health conditions o o o o o o 29a. What types of social integration services, if any, are available to participants? (choose all that apply)? Social integration services are not available Basic social skills training (e.g., maintaining eye contact, holding a conversation) Group recreational/ leisure activities (lunches, sporting events, senior center) One-on-one support for developing social competencies (e.g., help with empowerment, resolving problems with members of social network, establishing trust) Services to help support or expand participants social roles (e.g., employee / volunteer, sibling / parent / grandparent, neighbor) Support for activities pertaining to citizenship or civic participation (e.g., help with advocacy, voting, community involvement, faith community involvement) o o o o o O 31. Do more than 50% of program participants have histories of any of the following (choose all that apply): Street Homelessness Shelter stays Severe Mental Illness Psychiatric Hospitalization Substance Abuse/Dependenc e Disorders o o o o O 36. To what extent does the program use its team meetings to meet the following functions? (choose all that apply) Conduct a brief, but clinically-relevant review of any participants with whom they had contact in the past 24 hours Conduct a review of the long-term goals of all clients on a regularly scheduled basis Develop a staff schedule based on participant schedules and emerging needs Discuss need for proactive contacts to prevent future crises Review previous staff assignments for follow through o o o o O 37. What types of opportunities are available for participant input into program operations and policy? (choose all that apply) Program has a formal grievance process for participants to express concerns or dissatisfaction Program formally offers opportunities for participant feedback (e.g. community meetings) Program routinely includes participants on planning / implementatio n committees, advisory boards Program employs persons with lived experiences in regular staff positions Program includes participants on governing bodies o o o o O

10 SI TE HF Fi del i t y Assessment Scor i ng Gilmer, T., Stefancic, A., Sklar, M., & Tsemberis, S. (2013). Development and validation of a Housing First Fidelity survey. Psychiatric Services, 64 (9), Use t he gr ey l i nes t o i nt r oduce t he answer s wi t h an X or a number. I f you want t o use t hi s t empl at e f or sever al pr oj ect s, you can i nt r oduce mor e l i nes f or si t e 2, si t e 3, et c. Please select the answer choice that best describes the housing process and structure that this program offers its participants (Questions 1-7). 1. How does the program determine the type of housing in which a participant will live? Program assigns participant to the first available housing unit Program conducts a clinical assessment and determines the most appropriate housing based on participant s clinical need / functioning Program assigns housing based on a clinical assessment, but with input from the participant regarding their preference Participant chooses the type of housing they want to live in OR All participants have the option of a scatter-site apartment 2. How does the program determine the neighborhood in which a participant will live? Program automatically assigns participant to the neighborhood with the first available housing unit OR all housing is in the same neighborhood Program conducts a clinical assessment and determines the most appropriate neighborhood based on participant s clinical need / functioning Program assigns housing based on a clinical assessment, but with input from the participant regarding their preference Participant chooses the neighborhood they want to live in, given what they can afford X 3. Does the program assist participants with furniture? Program does not assist participants with obtaining furniture Program assists participants to find furniture in the community (e.g., donations) Program assists participants by purchasing furniture, decoration or the apartment is already furbished aligned to the tenant s wishes 4. To what extent does this program have ready access to affordable housing through the use of housing subsidies? Program does not have Program has direct access to access to housing subsidies or housing subsidies and/or subsidized housing units, and subsidized housing units, but does not provide support for there is a waiting period for participants to obtain them participants Program does not have access to housing subsidies or subsidized housing units, but provides advocacy and support for participants to obtain housing subsidies or subsidized housing units Program has ready direct access to housing subsidies and/or provides subsidized housing units for all participants 5. What percent of participants pay 30% or less of their income towards their rent (excluding costs for other services such as food, housekeeping, and nursing) in permanent supported housing? 0-14% 15-29% 31-45% 46-60% 60-84% % 6. On average, how long does it take participants to move from enrollment into permanent housing? Within 6 months Within 6 months Within 3 months Within 2 months Within 1 month Within 2 weeks 7. What percent of participants live in the following housing types? (Fill in % for each) a. Emergencyshort-term, or transitional housing b. Hotel c. Congregate housing / Group Home d. Social Housing; no support services e. Social housing; with support services on-site f. Social housing; with support services off-site g. Supportive housing (specialized housing for persons with psychiatric disabilities with support onsite) h. Independent apartments rented from community landlords with outside support i. Other housing type

11 8. What percent of participants share a bedroom with other tenants? 0-14% 15-29% 30-44% 45-59% 60-84% % Please select the answer choice that best describes how housing and services are related in this program (Questions 8-12). 9. What requirements do program participants have to meet in order to gain access to a permanent, independent scatter-site apartment? (choose all that apply) Completion of a period of Sobriety or abstinence from time in transitional housing, alcohol and/or drugs outpatient, Compliance with medication Psychiatric symptom stability Willingness to comply with a treatment plan that addresses sobriety, abstinence, and/or medication compliance Agreeing to face-to-face visits with staff Meeting responsibilities of a standard lease 10. What requirements do participants have to meet in order to stay in permanent housing? (choose all that apply) Sobriety or abstinence from alcohol and/or drugs Compliance with medication Psychiatric symptom stability Compliance with treatment plan and/or participation in formal treatment activities (e.g., attending groups, seeing a psychiatrist, etc. Agreeing to face-to-face visits with staff Meeting responsibilities of a standard lease 11a. Do the majority of participants have any lease or occupancy agreement that specifies their rights and responsibilities of tenancy? Yes No 11b. If yes, which of the following provisions does the lease or agreement contain? (choose all that apply) Provisions regarding adherence to medication, sobriety, and/or a treatment plan Provisions regarding adherence to program rules, such as curfews Provisions regarding adherence to face-to-face visits with staff Provisions regarding creating behavioral disturbances with respect to other tenants 12. Which statement best describes program actions regarding housing when participants lose their housing? Program does not offer a new Program does not offer a new housing unit and does not housing unit, but helps assist participants with participants find housing finding housing outside the outside the program program Program offers participants a new unit after they meet readiness criteria, complete a period of time in more supervised housing, and/or programs has set limits on the number of relocations Program offers participants a new unit and decisions to rehouse participants are individualized and minimize conditions that participants need to fulfill prior to receiving a new unit 13. Which statement best describes program actions regarding services when participants lose their housing? Participants are discharged from services if they lose housing Participants are discharged from services if they lose Participants continue to receive program services if housing, but there are explicit criteria outlining options for re-enrollment they lose housing, but may be discharged from services if they do not meet certain criteria Participants continue to receive program services if they lose housing Please select the answer choice that best describes the service philosophy of this program (Questions 13-21). 14. How does the program determine the type, sequence, and intensity of services on an ongoing basis? Services are chosen by the Participants have some say in Participants have some say in Participants choose, modify, service provider, generally based on clinical assessments and participant functioning choosing, modifying, and refusing services, but staff determinations usually prevail. choosing, modifying, or refusing services and participant preferences usually prevail. or refuse services and supports at any time, except one face-to-face visit with staff a week

12 15. What are the requirements for participants with serious mental illness (SMI) to take medication or participate in psychiatric treatment such as attending groups or seeing a psychiatrist? All participants with SMI are required to take medication and/or participate in treatment Most participants with SMI are required to take Participants with SMI who have not achieved symptom stability are required to take Participants with SMI are not required to take medication and/or participate in treatment medication and/or participate in treatment, but exceptions are made medication and/or participate in treatment 16. What are the requirements for participants with substance abuse (SA) disorders to participate in SA treatment such as inpatient treatment, attending groups, or counseling with a substance use specialist? All participants with SA Participants with SA disorders disorders, regardless of who have not achieved a current use or abstinence, are required to participate in SA treatment specified period of abstinence must participate in SA treatment Participants with SA disorders who are currently actively using substances must participate in SA treatment Participants with SA disorders are not required to participate in SA treatment 17. What is the program s approach to substance use among participants? Participants are required to Participants are required to abstain from alcohol and/or abstain from alcohol and/or drugs at all times and/or drugs while they are in their program imposes negative residence for use (e.g., moving the person to more supervised housing) Participants are not required to abstain from alcohol and/or drugs, but staff work with participants to achieve abstinence Participants are not required to abstain from alcohol and/or drugs, but staff work with participants to reduce the negative consequences of use and/or utilize appropriate stage matched interventions 18. Which of the following activities does program staff use to promote adherence to a treatment plan? (choose all that apply) Requiring urine screening Paying participants to take medication Requiring daily visits with staff Caution the withholding of participant s income/allowance Caution the withholding of participant services Caution the withholding of participant s housing Engaging in quid pro quo 19. Which of the following are included in a participant s treatment plan and follow-up? (choose all that apply) Goals that are chosen by staff Goals that are chosen by staff Goals that are chosen by the Participant strengths Barriers to achieving goals Participant and program or automatically set by the program with input from the participant participant with input from staff actions taken to support goals 20. Which life areas does the program systematically address with specific interventions? (choose all that apply) Interventions that target mental health and substance use symptoms Interventions that target housing support Interventions that target physical health Interventions that target employment and education Interventions that target financial needs Interventions that target community integration, social support, spirituality, recreation Please select the answer choice that best describes the service array of this program (Questions 21-40). 21. What services does the program offer to help participants maintain housing such as offering assistance with neighborhood orientation, landlord relations, budgeting, and shopping? Program does not offer housing support services Program offers housing support services during movein, such as neighborhood orientation and shopping Program offers ongoing housing support services, such as neighborhood orientation, landlord relations, budgeting, and shopping Program offers ongoing property management services, assistance with rent payment, and cosigning of leases 22. What types of psychiatric services, if any, are available to participants? Program does not assist participants with access to psychiatric care Program refers participants to psychiatrists or nurse practitioners in the community, but does not have formal or informal linkages with these providers Program refers participants to psychiatrists or nurse practitioners in the community and has formal or informal linkages with these providers Program has a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner on staff that provides services directly to participants (ACT/ICM) 23. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who are in need of substance use treatment? (choose all that apply)

13 Substance use treatment services are not available Systematic and integrated screening and assessment Interventions / Counseling tailored to participant s readiness to change Outreach or motivational interviewing CBT, relapse prevention, or other EBP or Promising Practice (e.g. BRITE) 24. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who are interested in paid employment opportunities? Employment services are not available Vocational assessment Individualized short term employment (e.g. day labor) In house work experience or sheltered work (e.g. Goodwill) 25. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who are interested in education? Educational services are not available Educational assessment In house education (e.g. literacy remediation) Adult school, vocational training, trade school / apprenticeship 26. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who are interested in volunteering? Volunteering services are not available Volunteering capability and interest assessment Individualized short term volunteering In house volunteer experience or sheltered experience Community based employment Supported education in the community (e.g. community college) Community based volunteering 27. What types of services, if any, are available to participants who have medical (physical health) issues? (choose all that apply) Medical/physical health Managing medication related services are not available to physical health Screening for medical problems or medication side effects Communicating and coordinating services with other medical providers Health promotion, prevention, education activities On-site diagnosis and treatment of physical health conditions 28. Does the program have a paid peer specialist on staff who provides services directly to participants? There is no paid peer specialist on staff. 25 FTE to.49 FTE peer specialist for every 100 participants.50 FTE to.99 FTE peer specialist for every 100 participants 1.0 FTE peer specialist or more for every 100 participants 29a. What types of social integration services, if any, are available to participants? (choose all that apply)? Social integration services are not available Basic social skills training (e.g., maintaining eye contact, holding a conversation) Group recreational/leisure activities (lunches, sporting events, senior center) One-on-one support for developing social competencies (e.g., help with empowerment, resolving problems with members of social network, establishing trust) Services to help support or expand participants social roles (e.g., employee / volunteer, sibling / parent / grandparent, neighbor) Support for activities pertaining to citizenship or civic participation (e.g., help with advocacy, voting, community involvement, faith community involvement) 29b. Generally, where do program services and opportunities for social integration occur? Within the program / program offices Within the community Both equally 30. What percent of participants have experienced a psychiatric hospitalization in the past 6 months? 0-14% 15-29% 30-44% 45-59% 60-84% %

14 Please select the answer choice that best describes the team structure/human resources of this program (Questions 31, 33-37). 31. Do more than 50% of program participants have histories of any of the following (choose all that apply): Street Homelessness Shelter stays Severe Mental Illness Psychiatric Hospitalization Substance Abuse/Dependence Disorders 32. How does service staff operate with respect to caseloads? Staff have individual Staff have shared caseloads caseloads (one staff member (multiple staff work regularly works regularly with a with a participant) participant) 33. What participant/staff ratio does the program typically maintain, excluding prescribing MDs and nurse practitioners & administrative support? 36 or more participants per participants per 1 FTE participants per 1 FTE participants per 1 FTE 10 or fewer participants per 1 FTE staff. staff. staff. staff. FTE. (ACT/ICM) 34a. Is there a policy regarding the minimum number of face-to-face contacts that participants are required to have with staff in a month? No minimum requirement (ACT/ICM) 34b. On average, what is the actual number of face-to-face contacts participants have with staff in a month? < How often do program staff meet to plan and review services for participants? Program staff meet less than Program staff meet 1 day per Program staff meet 1 day per one day a month month week (ACT/ICM) Program staff meet 2-3 days per week Program staff meet at least 4 days per week 36. To what extent does the program use its team meetings to meet the following functions? (choose all that apply) Conduct a brief, but clinicallyrelevant Conduct a review of the longterm Develop a staff schedule Discuss need for proactive review of any participants with whom they had contact in the past 24 hours goals of all clients on a regularly scheduled basis based on participant schedules and emerging needs contacts to prevent future crises Review previous staff assignments for follow through 37. What types of opportunities are available for participant input into program operations and policy? (choose all that apply) Program has a formal grievance process for participants to express concerns or dissatisfaction Program formally offers opportunities for participant feedback (e.g. community meetings) Program routinely includes participants on planning / implementation committees, advisory boards Program employs persons with lived experiences in regular staff positions Program includes participants on governing bodies 38. Is there anything else that you would like to mention that would be important to know about your program?

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